I feel privileged that I had the opportunity to covenant with God on September 3, 2017. I was holding hands with my husband, and my dear friend Susie. I had been anticipating this moment for six months, and there was no place I would have rather been. I had a loved one on each side of me as we stood together to say, “Yes” to God. To me saying “yes” means: I will keep my covenant with God and I will do His will. I cannot express enough gratitude to God for his grace and mercy in my behalf.

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A servant of God, Denver Snuffer, expressed we don’t need to join a religion to covenant with God.

Entering into the covenant offered by the Lord today does not mean there is a church or organization to be joined, it only means that you affirm that you will accept and abide the terms set by the Lord for being one of his people. You can be one of his covenant people and also hold membership in any church of your choosing. However, the covenant imposes the responsibility to help others who also accept the covenant. To regard them also as the Lords, to honor God, seek to recover Israel, teach children to honor God, care for the poor among God’s people and to help lighten the burdens of others. None of those responsibilities involve establishing or joining an institution. The words of the covenant require us to have left behind the destructive and vile practices of the world.

Those Who Have Passed On

When God’s servant, Denver Snuffer whom God calls David, said the following words, I could feel the presence of my dad (who is my lead angel guardian), my grandparents, and others who have passed on.

Generations now dead, anxiously wait for us to be faithful. They have part in this through you. If they have a righteous living descendant they are blessed vicariously through that relationship. We are all part of one family and your role in that family can bless the living and the dead.

Tears came to my eyes as I felt a warm sensation in my heart. I clearly understood, although my family who remains on earth do not understand the importance of this covenant with God, some of my loved ones who have passed on, do. I immediately felt a great responsibility and a deep desire not to disappoint my dear ones who are depending on me to keep the covenant with God.

Book of Mormon Central to the Covenant

The Book of Mormon is central to the Covenant.

The words of the covenant require us to have left behind the destructive and vile practices of the world. It reads in part, all you who have whoredoms and of secret abominations idolatries, murders, priestcrafts and envying and strife and from all wickedness and abominations and have come unto me and been baptized in my name and received a remission of your sins and received the Holy Ghost are now numbered with my people who are of the house of Israel. Those enumerated vile and destructive things must end among us today. We are all equal. We all accept the Book of Mormon as a covenant for us to be numbered among the Lord’s covenant people. – Denver Snuffer

Because of mistakes, I have made, I have learned it is wise to be cautious answering religious questions. It is easy to place ourselves between God and the person who is asking for answers. I have decided most of the time it is best to politely encourage people to ask God not men for answers.

It is not kind to impose unwanted knowledge upon loved ones

I have previously mentioned that I recently left the Mormon church. I was a devoted member and diligently taught my children the principles embraced by the LDS (the abbreviated name for the Mormon church). I have three children who left the church and three who remain very faithful members of the LDS church. It is difficult for my children who remain faithful to understand why I left because I was a devout Mormon for over 50 years before I began to question the accuracy of Mormon history. Despite the difficulties we think we can overcome, it is best to let those we love, ask God not men. God can always do more for our families than we ourselves can.

At first, I felt I needed to convince my children why I left the Mormon faith, but I learned quickly that it is not kind to impose unwanted knowledge upon loved ones who don’t desire to receive it. To do so is a formula that causes contention.

Book of Mormon Scripture: Contention is not of me but is of the devil

For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.

Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away. 3 Nephi 11:29-30

A couple of contentious experiences that hurt my relationship with my children taught me to be cautious about answering religious questions. God is no respecter of person, everyone can learn to ask God not men.

Ask God not men – Kindly directing my son to consider studying and to ask God

My son asked me the following question:

How does priesthood work in your new faith? Is there a line back to Joseph Smith? If so, through whom? Or maybe you believe in a new line directly from Jesus? Is so, through whom?

I would like to share guidance for breaking curses with spiritual warfare prayers. Often when dark entities attack us, the purpose of their attack is to place curses, hexes, spells, dark bonds, cords (connects a person to dark entities to control them), tags (imprints with dark programming placed in or around a person to sneakily program one to do what a negative entity or a foreigner (one from another existence wants. This is why it is so important to learn to command dark entities to go to the light of God. I use the title “God”, but specific titles may be used in the place of the general term of God.

Dark entities also know how to create dark energetic weapons such as swords, knives, and other various types of devices, and shunts designed to control and destroy.

Kinesiology or Muscle Testing

Before breaking curses with spiritual warfare prayers, check to see if dark programming and devices are causing problems by using muscle testing or kinesiology and pendulums. Click on the link if you would like to learn more about these helpful tools.

Before I share a short prayer about contention, I would like to share a few thoughts and information. The last few times I have visited my grandchildren, I have noticed a significant increase in sibling rivalry. It has caused me to reflect on contention. This Book of Mormon scripture makes it clear that contention is of the devil not of God.

For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.

Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away. 3 Nephi 11:29-30

I studied unaltered Mormon history along with a few other polygamy stories and discovered many difficulties surrounding the practice of polygamy.

Joseph Smith was sealed to several women, I don’t remember the exact number. Interestingly enough, he was sealed to men too. What does this mean? I suggest studying about sealings to someone that has received salvation. God will help answer this question as one becomes ready.

Joseph Smith only fathered children with his wife Emma

After studying Mormon history, I realized that Joseph Smith was being sealed to women for a very different reason than to consummate a marriage and to have children. Joseph Smith had nine children with his wife, Emma, so it is obvious that he could father children. However, he had NO offspring with the other women he was sealed to. Is it possible that being “sealed” has other meanings besides being married? This is an important question to learn and ponder about.

Scripture concerning polygamy

In the Book of Mormon, it states that a man should only have one wife and to do otherwise is called whoredoms that are an abomination.

Wherefore, my brethren, hear me, and hearken to the word of the Lord: For there shall not any man among you have save it be one wife; and concubines he shall have none.

For I, the Lord God, delight in the chastity of women. And whoredoms are an abomination before me; thus saith the Lord of Hosts. Jacob 2:27-28

My son, Darrell, has mentioned the trials he is enduring currently were chosen by him prior to coming to this earth. He believes and possibly knows he is on the earth letting premortal choices play out to further his growth and development. I believe Darrell; however, I believe only a limited amount of current choices are blocked by prior decisions made with premortal free agency.

Although we also have free agency now, my research indicates we made choices with premortal free agency prior to coming to earth that affects us now.

Scriptures

I located scriptures that support the idea we had premortal free agency prior to coming to earth that affects us now.

I developed a curiosity for truth when my devoted and true-hearted daughter left our family religion of Mormonism. I committed myself to find out why. My new curiosity for truth began to teach me that I knew much less about truth than I thought. Mormons teach they are the only true religion. Why look for truth, when you belong to the only true church and feel what you have is better and more complete than all others?

It has been a special privilege to witness a pet rabbit giving emotional support and love to our son, Darrell, who is enduring difficult challenges. As a parent, I often feel helpless as I watch my son endure isolation and loneliness. I am coming to understand when someone is struggling emotionally and mentally, there are difficult obstacles to overcome that hinder healthy communication flow. We have been blessed to accidentally discover a special pet can break through barriers people, even professionals, are not successful breaking through. Meet Pepper, our pet rabbit.

Pepper enjoys stretching out in a relaxing position.

Pet Rabbit Emotional Support for Severe Depression

Our son Darrell has severe depression with some psychosis and is often plagued with suicidal thoughts. Pepper, our pet rabbit, brings comfort and love to Darrell lessening the effects of depression.

Rabbit Offer

Our 8-year-old granddaughter, Hallie, begged her dad to get her a couple of bunnies. Finally, her dad consented as long as both rabbits were females. She was delighted as her dad helped her find a bunny house, food, and a water dispenser. Hallie stared at the young bunnies thinking about what to name each bunny. Selecting fun, fitting names to match their coloring and temperament, she named the bunnies Flash and Honey.

It is critical to grasp that basing our faith in God not men including, the Pope, a priest, a bishop etc. is the path to achieve salvation. When I began diligently studying and praying about my lifetime religion of Mormonism, one of the most disturbing pieces of information I discovered was that scriptures about faith unto salvation from the Doctrine & Covenants had been deleted. In 1921, a committee of men deleted the first 70 pages of the Doctrine and Covenants, the first 70 pages were also referred to as the Lectures on Faith. These pages are and have been needed to help us develop more faith in God not men.

Truth

Many copies of the Lectures on Faith state in the preface…. “they were never presented to nor accepted by the church as being otherwise than theological lectures or lessons.” This is a false statement. I include documentation and sources to support that statement is false:

“On 17 August 1835, a general assembly of the church met for the purpose of examining a book of Commandments and Covenants (the book officially became titled the Doctrine and Covenants) that had been compiled and written by the publication committee (a committee that Joseph Smith headed). This committee having finished the said book according to the instructions given them, it was deemed necessary to call the General Assembly of the Church to see if the book be approved or not by the authorities of the Church. That it may, if approved, become a law of the church, and a rule of faith and practice of the same.” – Joseph Smith Papers, Revelations and Translations Vol 2, pg 307

Sidney Rigdon, a presidency member, and committee member stood and explained to the assembly to vote for or against the said book. Everyone present was given the opportunity to vote first by quorums (designated smaller groups). After all the quorums had accepted the said book (I repeat, the first 70 pages were the Lectures on Faith), the General Assembly voted, including everyone that was present. They all sustained the book as Doctrine of the Church.

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